Health Archives November 2023
Dear Doctor: At what age can someone with average risk dispense with colonoscopies?
Readers respond: Stop unfair health care billing
Check medicine cabinet for these eye drops from Target, Rite Aid, other stores that could lead to infection, blindness, FDA says
Dear Doctor: What is the success rate of implanted combo pacemaker and defibrillator?
Statin side effects included muscle pain, but is this a legit solution? People’s Pharmacy
Oregon’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan
Medicare Guide 2024: Big mistakes to avoid
Young Somali American brings green Islam movement to Portland
Woman accuses former fertility doctor of secretly impregnating her with his own sperm: lawsuit
Dear Doctor: Patient considers Inspire as an alternative to CPAP machine
Readers respond: Action, not study, on drugs
Dear Doctor: Can AREDS 2 vitamins cause nighttime leg cramps?
Dear Doctor: Is it safe to get RSV and COVID vaccine, and annual flu shot all at the same time?
Dear Doctor: What can you tell me about estetrol hormone therapy and its risks?
Readers respond: Drive through Zoo Lights essential
Drug combination shut off urine flow, ruined vacation cruise: People’s Pharmacy
Oregon’s mental health system dogged by failures, complexity: Beat Check podcast
Dear Doctor: Can neck nerve compression cause a seizure?
PeaceHealth workers in SW Washington to limit strike to retain health insurance
Medicare Guide 2024: Key deadlines for open enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Opinion: Portland must prioritize confiscation of hard drugs
Medicare Guide 2024: What’s new for the coming year
Oregon’s mental health workforce ‘crisis’ exacerbates challenges finding care
The Forgotten Four: ‘They always find them not guilty’
Dear Doctor: What can you tell me about Leqembi, the new drug for early Alzheimer’s disease?
Readers respond: A Vision Zero for Portland dysfunction
Oregon broadens the scope of health and sexuality education in public schools
Dear Doctor: Could moderate weight loss alone be cause of significant decrease in cholesterol?
Readers respond: No such thing as a little fentanyl
The Forgotten Four: The house on Gantenbein
‘Street medicine’ providers who care for homeless will get federal dollars under new rules
Dear Doctor: Is it possible histamine intolerance is increased when eating high-histamine foods?
The Forgotten Four: 44 days
Will this large mammogram clinical trial reveal why breast cancer is deadlier for Black women?
Readers respond: County’s homeless package business as usual
Dear Doctor: Can by-mail prescription delivery damage med’s effectiveness in extreme heat?
Mystery of the green plume on Willamette River near Portland solved
Rite Aid files for bankruptcy after years of losses
Readers respond: Young adults need foster parent help
Dear Doctor: Could my new frequent headaches be related to IBS?
People’s Pharmacy: Can Prilosec cause serious kidney damage?
Medicine in diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people lose a quarter of body weight
Medicare Guide 2024: Premium increases may eat into Social Security cost of living adjustment
Medicare Guide 2024: What you need to know about your options
Readers respond: Prioritize traffic safety
Medicare Guide 2024: Most Americans choose Medicare Advantage
Medicare Guide 2024: Local resources available to guide seniors
Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after three-day strike
Dear Doctor: Friends should advise friends against taking unproven medications
Readers respond: Recriminalize hard drugs
Dear Doctor: Having kidney disease makes blood pressure control more important
Failures in Oregon’s mental health system led to delayed or reduced care for vulnerable residents, audit finds
Dear Doctor: What are some side effects of taking finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Oregon releases mental health bed tally for first time, promising hundreds more in months ahead
Readers respond: Seize chance for community safety
Readers respond: Workers responsible for Kaiser’s strength
Dear Doctor: Does drinking coffee reduce the absorption of thyroid hormones?
Deals on N95, KN95 masks, COVID tests on sale for Prime Day October to help you restock your supply
Dear Doctor: How can you tell difference between heart problems and an anxiety attack?
Readers respond: Find common ground, not Idaho secession
People’s Pharmacy: This common medication led to brain fog, depression
Readers respond: Sue in a way that helps
Oregon ranks miserably for addressing mental health. The reasons are complex
Dear Doctor: How can I know if I am allergic to gadolinium dye used in MRI scans?
Readers respond: Protect Owyhee Canyonlands in Oregon
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available, but landing one requires some planning
Dear Doctor: How does omeprazole work and is it safe to use long-term?
Readers respond: Recognize poverty’s impact on learning
Readers respond: Portland is on life support
Government stops printing this once-vital COVID document
Kaiser Permanente workers, including 4,000 in Oregon and SW Washington, begin 3-day strike
Dear Doctor: What’s the difference between homeopathy and allopathic medicine?
Readers respond: Declining shelter not involuntary homelessness
Dear Doctor: Isn’t prune juice still recommended for people with constipation?
Readers respond: Climate movement needs everyone
Kaiser Permanente faces twin strikes in Oregon
8 ‘young adults’ survive after overdosing on suspected fentanyl in NW Portland park, officials say
Nobel Prize for medicine goes to scientists whose mRNA research enabled COVID-19 vaccines
Dear Doctor: What’s hyaluronic acid and is it safe to use for joint pain?
Readers respond: Clean energy fund needs efficiency
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